Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] able think [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Students reading philosophy should be able to think about such questions in a clearer and more disciplined manner than was possible to them before . |
| 2 | You might be able to think of crimes that are not generally regarded as deviant — crime committed in self-defence , for example . |
| 3 | And I think one of the things that we hopefully might be able to think about , and might be able , not learn , because you know it already , you do n't need to learn it , is how we can increase our contribution to what the depot doing , by perhaps having a really close look at what we 're actually carrying . |
| 4 | If he were n't so close , she 'd be able to think of avoiding action , but … |
| 5 | I have just indicated one way in which criticism centred on the theory dependence of observation can be to some extent evaded by the inductivists , and I am convinced that they will be able to think of further ingenious defences . |
| 6 | They can be bare records of numbers and events or they can be windows on a living school and most heads will be able to think of ways in which reports can be used to enrich governor perceptions , prompt good questions and solicit positive advice and support as soon as they have made a breakthrough into a sense of their responsibility for creating a favourable climate . |